Heartbreak as tumble dryer fire kills beloved family dogs in Lincoln

A North Hykeham resident has been left devastated after his tumble dryer caught fire, killing his three beloved family dogs.

Shaun Williamson had received a letter in February stating that an electrical fault had been identified with his Indesit tumble dryer model and that until a replacement could be arranged he should turn off the appliance if left unattended.

Max, Mia and Riley were sadly lost in the fire.

He told The Lincolnite that although the dryer had been switched off before he left the house on Saturday, April 16 he received a call at 4pm warning him of smoke coming from his property.

He said: “The fire brigade were alerted and I rushed home. I’d arrived a few minutes before the firefighters and there was smoke coming out of the back room.

“The dogs were in the utility room where the dryer is and it was tightly sealed so there was smoke everywhere. I rushed in and dragged two of them outside but I couldn’t find the third which was lost.”

16:38 – Lincoln South & North Hykeham dealt with a tumble dryer fire on Mill Lane, North Hykeham. The fire was out on arrival.